Gold medallist Crista Cullen inspires pupils at Witham Hall School

0 Have your say Team GB hockey star Crista Cullen spent two days with staff, pupils and parents at Witham Hall School to discuss her gold medal-winning exploits at the Rio Olympics.
It proved to be a memorable and inspiring time for all.
Crista, 31, was a pupil of Oakham School at the time when the current Witham Hall headmaster Charles Welch and his wife Jo were director of sport and head of girl’s games respectively.
Crista joinedMr Welch in the Stimson Hall for a parent guest night event, during which she answered questions about her international hockey career, the balance of school,... read more

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